sued; suing
1
a
: to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
specifically
: to bring an action against
b
: to proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
2
archaic
: to pay court or suit to : woo
3
obsolete
: to make petition to or for
1
: to take legal proceedings in court
2
: to make a request or application : plead
—usually used with for or to
sue for peace
3
: to pay court : woo
He loved … but sued in vain …—
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
suer
noun
Examples of sue in a Sentence
Some people sue over the most minor things.
People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.
They've threatened to sue the company.
He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
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Reed and his wife sued the the school and unnamed board trustee members who voted to fire him for $22 million earlier this year in Davidson County Chancery Court, saying the school breached his contract, among other things.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2025
In some cases, your creditors may decide to sue you to recover unpaid debts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
District 26 resident Colt Shelby in early October sued Sanders and Jester over the election dates.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025
Another measure in the package allows a group of Republican senators whose phone records were subpoenaed during the FBI’s 2020 election interference investigation to sue the government for up to $500,000.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2025
In some cases, your creditors may decide to sue you to recover unpaid debts.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
District 26 resident Colt Shelby in early October sued Sanders and Jester over the election dates.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025
Another measure in the package allows a group of Republican senators whose phone records were subpoenaed during the FBI’s 2020 election interference investigation to sue the government for up to $500,000.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sue
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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